Reading a nation's literature allows the reader to better understand that nation. Since its earliest colonial days, the United States has had its own literature, representative of its unique world outlooks. These volumes will give the reader a thorough overview of the themes, the authors, and the styles that shapedAmerica's literature over the years. , has taught American Literature for the past 17 years. In this series she has collected a well-chosen sampler fromAmerica's literary feast.